[gtxvideo vid="JgeV631B" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JgeV631B-120.jpg?cachebust=1454359999265" vtitle="Lawmakers push for stricter child abuse"] Child abuse is an issue Alabama lawmakers say can no longer be ignored, that's why they're looking to take action this legislative secession. Senator Clyde Chambliss, and Representative Paul Beckman…
Presidential candidates vying for their party nominations are toning down their attacks against rivals opting instead for messages of reflection on the morning of the country's leadoff Iowa caucuses. Speaking to NBC's Today on Monday, billionaire Donald Trump declined to…
Police in a Birmingham, Alabama, suburb are searching for a Missouri couple after they say a gunman entered a home and forced a woman into the family's SUV, which was then stolen. Vestavia Hills police said in a statement that…
[gtxvideo vid="pPWS1mWA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pPWS1mWA-120.jpg?cachebust=1454367359121" vtitle="Iowa Cacus"] Though the Iowa Caucus does not directly affect Montgomery or local voters, they still plan on watching to see what happens with the Presidential race. With the caucus only one day away, Alabama voters…
Montgomery police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured. Police say they found a man with a gunshot wound in the 26-hundred block of Zelda Road around midnight Sunday. They believe he was was shot in the…
If you're interested in college or thinking about attending Alabama State University. Then Discover A-S-U Day today was the place to be. Hundreds of high school students from across the state came out to the Acadome to learn about its…
We are a little more than a week away from Mardi Gras officially kicking off in New Orleans. But, the Capital City held it's own celebration. The Downtown Business Association put on the third annual Mardi Gras Block Party. It…
According to Montgomery Police, officers were sent to the 300 block of East South Blvd. around 2:20 pm Saturday to reports of a person shot. When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to…
BURNS, Ore. (AP) - The only woman arrested so far in the standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge will be allowed to go home while her case makes its way through the court system. But U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman…
Multiple charges have been filed against the man accused of leading Prattville police on a car chase Friday. Chief Mark Thompson says 54-year-old Weldon Roberts took off while police were conducting a traffic stop on the highway. Thompson says during the…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook says it's cracking down on online gun sales, with a new policy that bars private individuals from advertising or selling firearms on the world's largest social network. Licensed gun retailers can still advertise their businesses…
[gtxvideo vid="1m47aBwL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1m47aBwL-120.jpg?cachebust=1454341719340" vtitle="Union springs revitalization"] A new piece of artwork is catching the eye of residents and business owners in Bullock County. Its part of an effort to revitalize the city all will attracting new business. "Its…
[gtxvideo vid="NTUz1WUO" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NTUz1WUO-120.jpg?cachebust=1454341776443" vtitle="French Consul Honors Vets"] It's not every day a foreign country honors you for helping defend their nation, but nine WWII vets were honored with just such an award. They received the French Legion of Honor…
House Speaker Mike Hubbard says he thought the Republican Party steering committee was "out of their lane" to ask him to give up his leadership duties as he heads to trial on ethics charges. Hubbard says leadership decisions should fall…
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Fire officials say an apparent carbon monoxide leak in the main lodge at Lake Guntersville State Park resulted in six people being taken to a hospital. Al.com reports the problem occurred Thursday afternoon. Capt. Brian Walls…
MARION, Ala. (AP) - Officials say the Perry County Health Department will offer free tuberculosis screening but is no longer paying residents to get tested or attend follow up appointments. Alabama Department of Public Health officials said in a release…
[gtxvideo vid="E6M5azlF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E6M5azlF-120.jpg?cachebust=1454342498080" vtitle="Human Trafficing"] It's a serious legal and social issue that many of us may not even think is a problem in the United States, human trafficking. Law enforcement wants you to know that if affects…
Today marks three years since the Midland City Hostage Crisis. On this day in 2013, Jimmy Lee Dykes stormed Dale County Bus Driver- Charles Poland Junior's bus. Dykes killed Poland and then held a five-year-old student hostage in a bunker for…
[gtxvideo vid="qjNFhxfD" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qjNFhxfD-120.jpg?cachebust=1454093440589" vtitle="ID theft Protection Presser"] Identity theft protection is a top priority during tax season. Now state lawmakers are taking steps to protect Alabamians from tax return fraud. The IRS says tax return fraud is one of…
Donald Trump says Fox News Channel apologized in their feud leading up to Thursday's presidential debate in Iowa, but he was still a no-show for the last scheduled forum before voters begin to make their voices heard. Fox News Chairman…
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Tom Gores, a Flint native and owner of the Detroit Pistons, is pledging to raise $10 million to address the short- and long-term needs of his Michigan hometown, where the drinking water is contaminated with lead.…
[gtxvideo vid="ilOybQlI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ilOybQlI-120.jpg?cachebust=1454109947683" vtitle="Rare bone trip"] You'd never know by just hearing them talk or play that brothers Matthew and Jackson Horne battle a very serious bone disease. But the many surgeries and fractures have left the boys…
How big is the homeless problem in Montgomery? The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless is working to determine that number. Staff and volunteers canvassed the city Thursday night, counting the number of homeless people both on the street and…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured. Officials say two victims were left with non-life-threatening after being shot in the 200 block of Perry Hill Road, in the parking lot of Goodwyn Community Center. There was…
[gtxvideo vid="ocTOUhQz" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ocTOUhQz-120.jpg?cachebust=1454092585726" vtitle="Republican Agenda presser"] The theme for Republican house members this year is Right for Alabama. They released a list of 11 bills, ranging from refusing access to Syrian refugees to a new way of budgeting.…
